Assisting newcomers affected by Covid19 through music therapy and breathwork

We will be working closely with people experiencing Covid19 symptoms that linger beyond weeks or months after getting sick, or those struggling with their mental health, especially if they are a part of the immigrant/refugee (newcomer) population in Alberta. We will be creating a virtual platform to do some music therapy and breathing exercises to […]

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Management practices for growing a forest in a post-mining industrial landscape

Coal-fired power companies in Alberta need to conduct afforestation of thousands of hectares of previously mined lands, as the province transitions from coal-fired to gas-fired power plants. Identification of management practices that address soil building, erosion control and manage ruderal vegetation concurrently is critical to facilitate reclamation efforts. This study will implement an integrated set […]

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The development of a nutrition and exercise toolkit for patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that is associated with multiple symptoms, including fatigue, pruritus, bone disease, emotional distress and impaired health related quality of life. There is evidence to support the important role of exercise and nutrition in improving symptoms and reducing disease-related complications in people with PBC. Working together with […]

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Real Time Decision Support for Quality Assurance and Productivity Improvement in Drainage Tunnel Construction: Research, Development and Implementation

The City of Edmonton (Drainage Services Department) and MITACS will support a cluster of internships customized for U of A Civil Engineering graduate students for 16 months. The City will facilitate safety training and provide sites as “testbed” to validate and implement new technologies. The interns will be housed in the Construction Automation lab at […]

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Relaunch Administration & Strategy

Sugar Swing is relaunching its dance company after 16 months of lesser activity. We offer a variety of services relating to dance lessons, social events, performing, and renting space. Some staff have moved on and there is much work to be done in order to restart and get back up to pre-pandemic levels. An intern […]

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Converge Condo Management – Accounting Analyst Fall 2021

We are looking for an Accounting Analyst who is willing to fill in the gaps and create processes on-the-go that will benefit the whole organization by recommending process improvements over various accounting functions. . The successful candidate will work autonomously but closely with two very experienced CPAs – the president of Converge is a CPA […]

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Building the Evaluation Capacity of the Alberta Mentoring Partnership – Part 2

The goal of the proposed research project is to assist the Alberta Mentoring Partnership (AMP) is building the capacity of Alberta mentoring organizations to evaluate their mentoring programs using a community-driven approach. In particular, this year, we hope to develop and implement more accessible supports that will build the capacity of those organizations who have […]

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GoodLawyer Fall 2021

Our intern will support the planning and execution of projects and operations across Canada. Goodlawyer is currently in a scale up stage and our MBSI intern will be central to our efforts to grow our user base and make Goodlawyer a success. Most projects will revolve around digital marketing and marketing automation through a variety […]

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PRESUNA – Phase 1 Market Potential and Adoption Strategy

Chronic diseases including congestive heart failure are a huge burden on the healthcare system and lead to a high degree of patient suffering. Ultrasound-guided therapies (UGT) hold a lot of promise to reduce chronic disease-associated hospital admissions and complications, however currently the use of UGT requires a systems-based support which may be too complex and […]

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CO2-less hydrogen gas production via RF (radiofrequency fields) methane pyrolysis

One of the major challenges today is reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) into the atmosphere and the increasing demand in the hydrogen energy sector. Currently, Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) is the industry standard in producing H2. Unfortunately, the H2 produced here is classified as “grey hydrogen” as the reaction between methane and water also produces […]

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Anomaly Detection in Highly Noisy Signals from Electrical Rotating Machines

Equipment failure is the primary source of unplanned downtime in industries working with rotating electrical machines. Fault detection at the early stages is an essential solution for reducing this downtime. Condition monitoring of machinery is the process of capturing and monitoring parameters such as vibrations to identify a developing fault. This project uses the data […]

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